Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol and Mood Swings: How to Recognize the Signs

Struggling with mood swings exacerbated by alcohol abuse? You’re not alone in facing this challenge. The effects of alcohol on our emotional well-being can be profound, leading to unpredictable mood shifts that disrupt our daily lives. Support can make a world of difference in these moments.

Amethyst Recovery Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida is here to offer a compassionate and understanding hand to guide you through the recovery process. Our personalized approach to care consists of addiction treatment programs and types of therapy. We aim to help our clients regain control over their emotions and create a stable foundation for a healthier, happier life.

Do I Have Alcohol Myopathy?

People who drink heavily often experience muscle pain. While weak or painful limbs might be expected after a night of heavy drinking, it could be a serious health issue if it lasts several days. When this occurs, it could be a condition called alcohol myopathy. Read...

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Alcohol & 6 Effects It Has On Your Eyes

Alcohol has long been a part of social gatherings, and it's something that many people enjoy. But one drawback to drinking is that alcohol can have many effects on your eyes. Some of these effects are mild, and some are more severe. More specifically, heavier alcohol...

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What Are the Signs of an Alcoholic Family Member?

What Are the Signs of an Alcoholic Family Member?

Alcoholism is known as a family disease because it doesn’t just affect the person with the disease, but everyone in a family unit. According to one of the latest Gallup polls, more than a third of Americans have said that drinking has been a cause of family...

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How Does Alcoholic Drinking Compare to Other Types of Drinking?

How Does Alcoholic Drinking Compare to Other Types of Drinking?

Understanding Alcoholism There are often misunderstandings about alcoholic drinking and what alcoholism is, versus what it isn’t. Alcoholism is classified as a disease and it includes dependence on alcohol to function “normally,” as well as intense cravings and a loss...

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

What Are Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders? Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders or FASDs are a group of conditions that can occur if a woman drinks alcohol while she’s pregnant. FASDs can include physical symptoms as well as issues related to learning and behavior. Often...

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Alcoholism on Health: Dementia, Neuropathy, Hepatitis Cirrhosis & More

Alcoholism on Health: Dementia, Neuropathy, Hepatitis Cirrhosis & More

Outward Signs of An Alcoholic If you believe a loved one or someone you know is an alcoholic, are there outward signs? The answer is yes, there can sometimes be obvious signs of an alcoholic, but in many cases, the disease has progressed significantly by the time...

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Alcohol Withdrawal Effects: Delirium Tremens, Hallucinations and More

Alcohol Withdrawal Effects: Delirium Tremens, Hallucinations and More

Signs of Alcohol Withdrawal Alcohol use disorder is now the accepted name for the disease of alcoholism or alcohol addiction. When someone regularly drinks too much, they’re at risk for becoming addicted to alcohol. Alcohol affects certain neurotransmitters in the...

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The Best Alcohol Rehab Guide: Inpatient, Outpatient, PHP & Cost

The Best Alcohol Rehab Guide: Inpatient, Outpatient, PHP & Cost

Are you suffering in silence with an addiction that is slowly taking over your life? You may need an alcohol rehab program. An addiction to alcohol can creep up on a person at the most random moment, causing them to suddenly put alcohol before everything else in life....

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Alcohol Recovery Stages: Days, Weeks, Months, Years

Alcohol Recovery Stages: Days, Weeks, Months, Years

Although legal, alcohol packs a powerful punch that has brought countless folks to their knees. If the insidious addiction to the liquid gold has wreaked havoc on your life, you aren’t alone. Likewise, you are not alone in your quest for recovery from alcoholism. The...

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Alcohol Questionnaires for Detoxing and Recovery

Alcohol Questionnaires for Detoxing and Recovery

Over 80 percent of people 18 and over drink alcohol and millions of these people become alcoholics.  Alcoholism is a disease of addiction that has physical manifestations that can eventually lead to death.  In the United States, for example, alcoholism is the third...

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Alcohol Detox Services: Overview, Types, Methods & Medications

Alcohol Detox Services: Overview, Types, Methods & Medications

How to Get Alcohol Help for Yourself or Family Ever since intoxicating beverages first appeared in China and the Middle East some 9,000 years ago, alcohol abuse has been a major problem for countless people. Over the generations, many people have found the help they...

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Alcohol Counselor and Counseling Services

Alcohol Counselor and Counseling Services

If you’re someone who has enjoyed alcohol frequently and are starting to wonder if you have a problem, an alcohol counselor can help. What was once fun could be hurting you, and the only way forward is to get your problem under control; a professional like a counselor...

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Alcohol Detox & Withdrawal: Symptoms & Treatment

Alcohol Detox & Withdrawal: Symptoms & Treatment

What Is Alcohol Withdrawal? When someone drinks alcohol, it affects the central nervous system. The CNS includes the brain and spinal cord, and alcohol has a depressant effect on it. That’s why when someone’s intoxicated they may seem drowsy, may pass out or may have...

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Alcohol Addiction: Signs, Symptoms, Help & Resources

Alcohol Addiction: Signs, Symptoms, Help & Resources

Intro on Alcoholism Alcohol is a dangerous drug because it’s incredibly accessible, socially acceptable, and its prevalence in the young adult, and even the teenage community. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, over 15 million adults...

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